The Westgate Museum in Winchester

The Westgate is one of two surviving fortified gateways in Winchester, England - the other being Kingsgate - and was formerly part of the Winchester City Walls. The earliest surviving fabric of the gate is of Anglo-Saxon character. It was rebuilt in the 12th century and modified in the 13th and late 14th centuries. These modifications included a portcullis in the western façade and two inverted-keyhole gunports for hand-held cannon, which were the earliest in the country. The gate remained in use until 1959 when the High Street was routed around it.

In the 19th century, the City Corporation acquired the Westgate and began using it as a museum and repository for the City archives. In 2014, ownership of the museum space was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust. Today, the Westgate Museum displays a famous collection of pre-Imperial weights and measures.

The museum also houses a fine painted ceiling made for Winchester College. It was created in anticipation of a visit by Mary Tudor and Philip of Spain for their marriage in Winchester in 1554.

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